You can find your representatives (Long Island or otherwise) HERE
Local Government
- The state is divided into counties, which are lead by County Executives. On Long Island there are 2 counties (outside of NYC): Nassau and Suffolk.
- Counties are broken up into towns and cities, which have a variety of management structures. In Nassau County there are 2 cities and 3 towns; in Suffolk County there are 10 towns and no cities.
- Counties may also have villages and special districts with additional governmental structures. In Nassau County there are 64 incorporated villages and in Suffolk County there are 33 incorporated villages.
Counties
Click on each county for more information on the government.
Indigenous Territory
Long Island also has two reservations (both in Suffolk County):
- The Poospatuck Reservation
- The Shinnecock Reservation
Voting Patterns
Difference in the share of the vote for Biden (blue) vs Trump (red) in the 2020 general election. Data from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab and Harvard Dataverse.